Education at SUNY Old Westbury

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at SUNY Old Westbury stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, New York and has a total student population of 5,007. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students received a bachelor's degree in education from SUNY Old Westbury.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

SUNY Old Westbury Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

SUNY Old Westbury Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at SUNY Old Westbury compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at SUNY Old Westbury is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	144
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	244
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	300
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	536
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	544
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Best Value Education Schools	631

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in education from SUNY Old Westbury. This makes it the #537 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at SUNY Old Westbury

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at SUNY Old Westbury.

SUNY Old Westbury Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 84 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Old Westbury, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at SUNY Old Westbury are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Old Westbury with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	44
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SUNY Old Westbury Education Master’s Program

The education program at SUNY Old Westbury awarded 69 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. SUNY Old Westbury does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from SUNY Old Westbury, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Old Westbury with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SUNY Old Westbury also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at SUNY Old Westbury. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Old Westbury. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	61
Special Education	49
Teacher Education Grade Specific	36
Multilingual Education	7

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for SUNY Old Westbury.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Teacher Assistants	123,960	$31,330
Elementary School Teachers	82,590	$83,010
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	31,840	$56,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By crz4mets2 under License

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